KYSERIKE, N.Y. -- Voters on Tuesday approved the $58 million Rondout Valley school budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year.

The $58,033,911 budget was approved by a vote of 971 to 512. The budget increases spending by $1,092,714, or 1.9 percent, over the current budget of $56,941,197. It calls for $34,496,322 to be raised through property taxes, an increase of $221,075, or 0.64 percent, over the current tax levy of $34,275,247.

In the race for the Board of Education, three candidates ran unopposed for three seats, each of which carries a three-year term. Newcomer Kevin Cothren received 957 votes, while incumbents Michael Redmond and David O'Halloran received 862 and 831 votes, respectively.

Redmond has been on the school board for 11 years, while O'Halloran has served since 2011.